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Issue 13.12 When we hear a friend or acquaintance is on Hospice,our first response might be to feel sorry for the person and think about their having to face dying soon. From the perspective of hospice patients,nothing could be further from the truth. I have been inspired and awed by the [...] Issue 8.12 As a hospice chaplain I often get to discuss spiritual issues with the dying. However,that is not their primary focus. What most concerns the dying is YOU – their family and loved ones. More often than not they are more concerned about the living;the people who they are leaving [...] Issue 3.12 As the New Year begins,I realize how fortunate I am. I work in a career where I am inspired every day by the people I have the privilege to meet and serve as a spiritual counselor and chaplain for Hospice. Reflecting on the past year,many names and faces come [...] Issue 48.11 It’s difficult to get into the holiday spirit when you have lost a loved one. The pain of separation is still felt and sometimes the pain seems more acute during the holidays. Our hearts yearn for some connection with our loved ones who are no longer here to share the holidays [...] Issue 42.11 The death of Steve Jobs,the genius behind Apple Computer,has caused the world to pause for a moment and rethink its view about living and dying. Jobs’ comments at Stanford University’s commencement ceremony a few years ago were recently aired again and indicated a different paradigm on death than the [...] Issue 37.11 Caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s is difficult both for the patient and the caregiver. When we think of someone with Alzheimer’s,we imagine someone has very little awareness of what is going on around them. To a certain extent this may be true. However,people who suffer from Alzheimer’s or [...] Issue 32.11 Our culture places a lot of emphasis on death being final. Even though we are a diverse nation of many faiths believing in an afterlife,as a culture we view death and dying as the ultimate tragedy. Many give lip [...] Issue 27.11 On occasion I have the privilege of being with a family when their loved one dies and have the honor of praying with the family at this precious moment. Creating the opportunity and space for family members to say their [...] Issue 22.11 Our culture is a noisy one,filled with talk,chatter and often dissonant sounds. Whether it’s the TV,radio or music on our Mp-3s,CDs or audio tapes,we are bombarded with constant noise of one kind or another. Some [...] Issue 18.11 There is still much confusion and misunderstanding about Hospice and what it offers. This was brought home to me at a training I attended last week on Spirituality and the End of Life Care. One of the participants shared how [...] |    | |||||
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